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The Increase in Cancer Deaths

NZDSOS nzdsos.com Increased cancer rates have been warned about in relation to the genetic Covid-19 injections since at least the middle of 2021. A few of the many voices include American pathologist Dr Ryan Cole, British oncologist Professor Angus Dalgleish, Canadian oncologist Dr William Makis, Wall St data

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Does Culture Matter More Than Care?

lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com One of reasons Oranga Tamariki exists is to prevent child neglect. But could the organisation itself be guilty of the same? Oranga Tamariki’s statistics show a decrease in the number and age of children in care. “There are less children in care now than as at

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Luxon Needs to Wake Up
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Luxon Needs to Wake Up

In 1975 the US Senate conducted a major investigation into the activities of the CIA; it was known as the Church Committee after its chairman Frank Church. During the course of this investigation a great deal of concerning stuff came to light which shocked America and led to greater oversight

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Luxon’s Show of Strength Is Perfect for Our Era
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Luxon’s Show of Strength Is Perfect for Our Era

Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.substack.com Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has surprised everyone with his ruthlessness in sacking two of his ministers from their crucial portfolios. Removing ministers for poor performance after only five months

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Make Your Mind up Willie
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Make Your Mind up Willie

Willie Jackson is a motor mouth with a poor memory. Just a few weeks ago he was attacking Melissa Lee and calling her ‘useless’, ‘stupid’ and ‘incompetent’, and yesterday he was waxing lyrical about her skill set after Christopher Luxon sacked her as Broadcasting Minister. Make your mind up Willie!

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South Africa Headed for Dystopia if Zuma’s Party Gains Power

Dr Duncan du Bois With national elections due in South Africa on May 29, scrutiny of party manifestos has never been more crucial. That of the newest party on the scene, Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party, which is challenging the ANC particularly in KwaZuluNatal, is a carbon copy

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Tribalism Is Not the Answer
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Tribalism Is Not the Answer

Geoff Parker Recently Stuff published an article titled ‘Coalition’s petty reversal on Maori wards a threat to local democracy’, dated 17 April 2024, by Corey Hebberd. This article seeks to address Hebberd’s humbug. Autonomy and diverse voices Hebberd writes: Abolished the requirement for referendums on Maori wards, was

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A Well Kept Secret
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A Well Kept Secret

If you think politics is about unacknowledged influences misusing power, you’d be spot on, which makes me pessimistic about our political future. Gone are the days of the altruistic politician with a heart of gold saying all the right things and attracting grassroots support because of their genuine, honest

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Their Low Standards

Los Angeles prior to World War II was a bit of a joke; it was isolated and difficult to get to; it had Hollywood but not much else. If you research the 1930s golden age of Hollywood you will be hard pushed to find a single movie actually set in

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Jacinda’s Legacy Is a Sick Joke
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Jacinda’s Legacy Is a Sick Joke

Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com The latest abortion statistics make grim and upsetting reading, with a 25% increase in abortions since the decriminalisation of abortion in March 2020 – four years ago. The focus on Maori being able to abort their babies – even late-term – is equally sickening. TRANSCRIPT: Four years ago,

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3 Strikes Law Will Protect Families

3 Strikes Law Will Protect Families

Family First NZ Family First is welcoming the reintroduction of the Three Strikes Law, saying that it will protect families from repeat violent offenders who have already been given two chances. A 2023 poll found that just 16% of New Zealanders oppose bringing back the ‘Three Strikes’ law which was

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Urgent Changes to System Through First RMA Amendment Bill
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Urgent Changes to System Through First RMA Amendment Bill

Hon Chris Bishop Minister Responsible for RMA Reform Hon Todd McClay Minister of Agriculture Hon Andrew Hoggard Associate Minister for the Environment The coalition Government is delivering on its commitment to improve resource management laws and give greater certainty to consent applicants, with a Bill to amend the Resource Management

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PM Needs to Don His Hard Hat
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PM Needs to Don His Hard Hat

First, let me say I think overall the Prime Minister is doing a good job. He didn’t disappoint in executing his 100-day plan. He and his ministers have been getting on with the job, and publishing a plan for the next few months was a good move. I

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About as Non-partisan as You Can Get

About as Non-partisan as You Can Get

I listened to a Mediawatch bulletin from RNZ and heard the authors of the Trust in Media report exhorting news outlets to carry less opinion, emphasising that the issue of opinion, and the slant of such, was a major, very major, concern to news-consumers and a huge factor in

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Labour – The Party for Crims
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Labour – The Party for Crims

While the Government moves to honour an election promise by introducing legislation to bring back the Three Strikes laws, Labour is hell-bent on proving that they are the party for the criminal classes in New Zealand. The opposition has laid into the government’s plan to reintroduce a “three

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor It is another Hipkins disaster. https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350246034/how-did-cost-moving-two-schools-blow-out-more-400m I have been in the building industry for over twenty years and I have done a lot of schools. I find them a low margin business

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